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Hornby School (1873)
National Register of Historic Places |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Area | 34.1 sq mi (88 km2) |
| - land | 33.8 sq mi (88 km2) |
| - water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 1,909 (2000) |
| Density | 56.4 / sq mi (22 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 814 |
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Location of Greenfield Township in Erie County
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Location of Erie County in Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Greenfield Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,909 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which, 33.8 square miles (88 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.76%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,909 people, 666 households, and 534 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.4 people per square mile (21.8/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.79% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 666 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,922, and the median income for a family was $50,352. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,400 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,569. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
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